Adoption Day: A Reason to Celebrate for Former Foster Child
We all celebrate birthdays, wedding anniversaries and other significant milestones. For Kayla Balassone of Tukwila, an annual celebration is her Adoption Day....
One Family’s Climb Out of Homelessness
In the fall of 2015, Candy Braget was pregnant with her fourth child, suffering from gestational diabetes, and her family was homeless. Unsure of where to...
Sharing Love Through Foster-Adoption
(Editor’s Note: National Adoption Month, celebrated in November, is a collective effort to raise awareness that more than 100,000 children in foster care are...
Patrick D’Amelio: A Dad at Heart
Patrick D’Amelio knew what he wanted to be. “At the most basic human level I understood in my heart that I wanted to be a dad,” D’Amelio said. “It was no more...
We're determined to keep vulnerable families together and help children thrive! That's why our #klamathfalls Relief Nursery Manager, Joseph Maurer, spent a day meeting with leaders at the Oregon Capitol. Relief nurseries all over the state, including ours in KFalls and #yamhillcounty, are counting on their support. Thank you, Rep. Emily McIntire (top photo, center) and State Senator Dennis Linthicum (bottom photo, center). Also thanks to Rep. Kim Wallan (not pictured). #HealthJusticeHope #parenteducation #orleg
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Nine years ago Thursday, the Oso mudslide in #snohomishcounty Washington killed 43 people. Take a moment to remember through the inspiring words of Tim Ward, who lost his wife and was part of our agency's Oso Survivors Support Group. #osostrong #survivorstories #HealthJusticeHope Oso Slide Memorial
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The next several weeks feature some of the holiest days of the year for Christians, Jews and Muslims. Today, after sundown, our many Muslim clients and staff enter a most meaningful month-long season. #RamadanMubarak to them and their families! #HealthJusticeHope #ramadan2023
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